Device for water-surfacing paper.



W. G; WATSON.

DEVICE FOR WATER SURFACING PAPER. APPLICATION-FILED 001245, 1909.

952,852, I Patented Mar. 22, 1910 mvnmm w mm flM WvM -a vuv gir sw,swig; "m p W l) *7 in iiiij raisins. its nisith in i i l/iii.

WILLIAM er KJAMIJEN, n'niv mesons.

F93, VVEiTER'STTE EACENG E'APER.

T all wizmn it may concern:

Be it known that l, WILLIAM C. lVs'rsc-N, a citizen of theUnitedStat-es, resiiiing in. the city and county of Camden, State of NewJersey, have invented a new and use ful Device for l'l ster-QurfacingFsper, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to sn'ew 1 device for Water siu'faeing paper sistsin providing an sdjustably mounted pipe or pipes for conveying Water toa point adjacent the discharge.

It further consists of means for regulating the height of the Water inthe pipe or pines.

other novel features v.v1ll he hereinsi'tsr it further consists of ofconstruction. all as fully set forth.

Figure 1 represents 2 diagrammatic view of o. clevice for Watersurfacing paper emhoclyi'np; invention. represents partial elevation andpartial secionoi view of a portion of the (levice. Fig. represents 2!.vertical sectional view thereof".

1 have found in Water surfacing paper, it is essential that the properamount of Water is applied. In the drawing, 1 have shown a constructionwhich Ihsve found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results,although it is to he understood that changes may he made in theconstruction, the a rrangeinent the parts may he vsrieri and otherinstruinentsiities may he employetl which will come Within the scope ofthe invention and I do not therefore desire to he limiiml in everyinstance to the exact construction as herein shown and clescriberl butdesire to maize such changes may be, necessary.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the device for applying theWater which cons is of a tank or receptacle to which air is adopted tobe supplier} in any su1t able manner, in the present Histories,

through :1 pipe 3, which leads from an air punip of any suitableconstruction. At inter 211s, I provide the air nozzles 5 each. of whichis provided with a valve 6 said nozzles communicating with the interiorof the air chmuher '2 and the air supply through said. nozzles beingregulated and controlled by the valves 6. so that any number of thenozzles may be placed in operation as may be necessary.

Specification of Letters i st-sent. Paten'l gfi 12 1313, 232 191i},

Application filed Gotober 3.5, ieee. Serial No. 522,894.

7 designates a Water pipe or tank which oi any suitable construction andto which Water supplied in any desired manner. in the present instance,through a pipe 8 which is communication with the pipe 9 which leads to asuitable source of Water supply 10, the flow of "Wuter in said pipe 9heingpcontrolled by the valve 11.

2.2 designates brackets which serve to sup port the air tank 2 upon thewater tank '2 lllfl-llOld the some in proper position With respee toeach other. Extending at suitable intervals from the Water tank '7 arethe stand pipes or extensions 13, each of which carwhich passes tension13 a suitable distance into the Water tank i. A. set screw 16 serves tohold the closure 0 cap- 1 2 in its adjusted position on the extension 13in order that the position of the end of the pipe oarrietl thereby benrljustecl with lmpect to the disehurg'e of oueof the nozzles ficsrriedby the air tank 2 and so that any number of these pipes can be loweredto remove the some from operative position.

1'? designates a regulator or regulating de;

vice curried by the Water tank '1 said regu later, in the presentinstance. being shown as a pipe and being movably mounted in order thatthe height of the water in the pipes 15 can be regulated. As shown inFig. 1 the paper '18 is fed from a. suitable supply and suitably passedaround rollers 19 and one of the Water surfacing :ievi'ees 1. beingsitiuitedupon one side and another surfacing device 1* being situntedupon the other side in. order that both SliiGS of the paper can hetreated as understood from Fig. l. in this event the saitl Watersurfacing device 1 is of the same construction as the. one alreadydescribed and I provide a pipe 8 to supply the wafer to the water tankand a pipe 3 to supply the air to the air tank.

The operation of the device is follows -The sir forced into the tan 2and Water into the Wat .r tank 7, the pipes 15 having been adjusted inorder that the end of each is adjacent the opening of one of thenozzles. A. e sir passes from a nozzle it forms :1 SllCilOll in a. pipe15 drawing up a sullicient quantity of Water to discharge the some inthe form of spray against the surface of the paper. As it is necessary,as before stated, to supply the right quantity of a closure 14: whichsupports a pipe 15 downwardly through the .ex-

In addition, the height of the Water 1 H the same can be roise abovsstates 2m Q fifififin water, the pig-' 5 15 can be raised Lmcl so 1fmmssns'for vertically adjustin the pooui'odin order in adjust theposition of end thereof with respect to its nozzle so films the some isalways in the proper posision. standing in the pipes 15 can becontrolled by mijust ing the position of the regulator: 1'7, forexamplo, when the ssms is in the poof. "on s on in the pipes 15regulator but by moving the regulator 17 in the direction indicated bythe arrow it will be soon that Water can escape ihorsfrom, or willexliausi, so that the water in {also pipes 15 15 will then stood thesame height as she aclju'sted position of the top of she segulsgor whichwill be lower, tlisefieop of which is evident, 4

By reason of, the sdgusmbility of the v held in their ozi'g'usosdposition with rospo to the'mozzles should illlfi end of any of 'il-lli3W pipes wear down. is the case sitar the ssicl pipes have been usezifors aorta.

lei-whiz of 2?; time, In aclclition tho pysssmro Li'om iiiis sir 1. In aaim/ice of the character dsscriloed, a longituc'iinailjy sxtcmliiig oil"tank, moans for forcing air thorointo, nozzles extending atsuitablsintervsls from said tank, a wstor tank, pipes communicating withsaid.

Water tank, each pips being siiosteil at a suitable polnt with respectnozzle on said air tank, independent moans for ad justing the positionof said pipes on said water sank whereby the end. thereof. isadjustzble'with respect tollie dischai'gc of nozzle on said a tank, am}a regulator 1*.01 controlling the height oi the water in said pipe. D .5r 2. In a device of the character describes,

an air tank, means -for forcing air thersinto, nozzles extending fromsaid tank, a Waiei tank, a, plurality of pipes oomn 'onic iting withsaid "water tank and oxtcnclifng thereozi of pipes on said water tanwhsre- My "no essrl of each thereof is adjustable with resgisoz to iliedischarge of a nozzle on said sir tank, and an exhaust pipe for saidWater tank for regulating the height, of llhBWiillfil" 25-. a MQVIGQ ofcharacter described,

an milk, a water tank, means for holding;

some in proper positio-nwith respect to sash other, a nozzleoommumoatingwith the? inioi'ior of said air tank, a pigae extendingugzwsz'dly from said air tank, a seoond pips sxtsnding shrough saidfirsl; moptioned pipe and mm said water sank, and means for ad justingthe position of said last'named pips with i'ospsct to the firstmentioned "ipsxi- In a device of the diameter ascribed, an air tankswater tank, means for holding the some in proper posiion'ivitlirespct tosoon other, a nozzle 'oomn'iunicating with the intorioic said air took,a 'pipooxtsnding upwardly saicl Waits? tank, a second pipe extendingthrough said first mentioned pipe and. imfio 32d; o ator tank and a capcariying said second men-aimed pipe and adjusfiably mounoecl on saidfirst mentioned pipe for adjusting the positions of said pipes wishrespect each other,

5. In a device of him character statocl, a iongitmlimlly extending airtank, means for forcing; sir tlioi-eimo, s plurality of nozzles sxzendin a'i suitable in'tqrvzils mom said separate v vs for each nozzle,a lzfiinsliy extend 's'ster tank, means 31:31 suisably supporting tankswith respect to sash Gtl1GI',m9J1S for so aplying said tiimk with Water,a pliu'slity 01' pi es mmunicsiing with said waster flank an sxtsndingat suiisble intervals therefrom cofio spondim" to she nozzles on saidair tank, and imlspsnooo; moons fol" each pips on said water tookwhere/lay the end thereof may be adjusted with i'ospi-ci; to thedisolmrg's of the adjacent nozzle on {no tank.

"Iiimosses v Writ, (J/mass Wmssssmm, G. D.

